Gainesville Regional Utilities will buy power from the
project, which will be fueled by wood waste from logging and
construction, through a 30-year contract. Construction began in
March and is expected to be completed in late 2013. The plant
will generate enough power for 70,000 homes.

American Renewables is developing the similar 100-megawatt
Nacogdoches Power project near Sacul, Texas. The company is a
partnership between Energy Management Inc., BayCorp Holdings
Ltd., Tyr Energy Inc.

The Granite Falls, Minnesota-based construction company
Fagen Inc., is building both plants, and some of its principles
are proving equity financing, along with the developer, for the
Gainesville plant.